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Whether you live in your first apartment or dwell in the same house for years, decorating interiors is quite a task. While some see it as a fun and fulfilling challenge, most people instantly feel overwhelmed by myriads of complex and, more importantly, expensive choices when trying to make their humble abode feel more put together.
Of course, there’s no arguing about taste being a matter of preference, and it’s great to make your home feel like you. But interior design is a tricky game to play, and certain solutions may not turn out as expected. So recently, TikToker Krishnan Rajaratnam, who goes by the handle @interiorbykrish, revealed several decor mistakes that might make your home look cheap, and people online are divided.
From crushed diamond mirror furniture to the "Live Laugh Love" type of decorations, we’ve gathered some common faux pas homeowners might want to steer clear of. So take out your notebooks, grab your pens, and decide for yourself whether you agree with them. Also, read on for our in-depth interview filled with handy tips from an award-winning interior designer Linda Merrill. Then if you’re interested in even more questionable home decor trends, then check out Bored Panda's previous piece about it right here.
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Snorky The Pig 3 years ago
Actually, if it is designed right, it can look really good. I know a very wealthy family who has an all-marble minimalist bathroom with a mirror like this as the statement piece, alongside a pot of orchids. I dont have a picture, but I wish I did, because words dont suffice. Done right, almost anything can look beautiful.
That other Panda 3 years ago
Hi person that’s just clocked onto this post! Every single comment is just people disagreeing, so get ready for that lol
Nicola Roberts 3 years ago
Thanks for the head's up. Though, I was going to agree, I do think it looks cheap. A good friend of mine bought tea/coffee cannisters in crushed diamond pink affect, and all I can do is think Amazon saw you coming! I'm sure they're available in the pound store.
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Charles Mann II 3 years ago
Let's just save everyone time and stop you right here, everything in this is someone's opinion and honestly they have no right to tell you how you should decorate your home. They can keep their rugless, flat couched, artless walled, designless carpet and freezing home to themselves. :)
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Alexia 3 years ago (edited)
I disagree. Colorful, happy wall stickers - not with text but with animals, landscapes, characters from cartoons and movies are great for children's room and enhance imagination and a good mood. And you can easily change them, when the child has new preferences or new heroes. :)
Do i have to? 3 years ago
When I was a child I had bee stickers on my walls.
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JuJu 3 years ago
I have a TARDIS wall sticker and if you compare that to this "live, laugh, poop", I will fight you
Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
I may decorate my house with weird things. but at least my wall doesn´t say live laugh love.
Janet Graham 3 years ago
I have always hated c**p like that. Biblical quotes, popular sayings and so on...Don't boss me around!
Michelle Newell 3 years ago
Looks like a notebook doodle. Really tho, these type of inspirational sticker doodads,(not this saying, its been overdone to the point that it lacks feeling) are okay in clinics to raise the Spirits of the folks who are trying to get their life back together. I try not to be judgemental but this one really just needs to go. Places of business such as a dance studio could have a wall hanging saying, "dance like no one is watching", or something meaningful to the organization but the stickers, what are we 3? Yep, judgey. End Rant
The task of furnishing and decorating your home can be a daunting experience, especially when you realize how expensive it is. We reached out to an expert in the field, an award-winning New England-based interior designer Linda Merrill. She is a renowned author of the Surroundings blog filled with clever and creative solutions to help anyone lost in the design world to come up with stunning decors.
According to Merrill, there are plenty of simple tweaks for low and even no-cost decorating that are both beautiful and functional. For example, when searching for affordable furniture and accessories, the interior designer suggested looking at second-hand, consignment stores, or Facebook Marketplace — places filled with great pieces waiting for a new home.
"This is especially true if you live in an area with a mix of high-end homes and towns where more affluent people are redecorating more frequently and are more likely to be getting rid of better-quality furnishings," Merrill told Bored Panda. "Don’t be afraid of vintage pieces — they are better quality than low-cost items made today and with a little cleaning, painting or reupholstering, you could have a like new item for a fraction of the cost."
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Cindy Minnis 3 years ago
You just can't hide all cables and wires. The fact is that certain cables/wires are used and replaced daily. So the one size fits all approach, just doesn't make it in this. The best way is to have cables and wires placed neatly behind a tv and store those you don't actively use. We have cables we use twice a day that, when unused, go inside a drawer. Limits the feel of untidyness.
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Caligirl20 3 years ago
My husband mounted everything behind the tv and drill a small hole in the wall at the top and bottom so the cords run through the wall to the outlet.
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Janet Graham 3 years ago
We try to run ours in straight lines and in bundles, but that is a part of modern life. Cable clips are nice and so are wires that are nearly invisible, but I refuse to BlueTooth everything.
Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
Living in a 70 years old block of Soviet-era flats, there is no avoiding this. Not nearly enough outlets for all the modern electronics.
Rafal Balcerzak 3 years ago
There is ALWAYS a way to do it right. It's about money. I have cable conduits behind every TV set and every wall mounted speaker in the house. Zero exposed cables. Not a single one. It costed me time and some money to make it happen in the brick walls. And number of outlets is totally invalid argument as well. Never heard of extension leads, splitters etc.
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DuchessDegu 3 years ago
There's ONE power socket per room in this old house, there are extensions everywhere!
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Spankathon 3 years ago
You see this a lot. Usually in some instawankers house. Won't age well.
ljbeanfield 3 years ago
Hard to clean. It's ugly. It doesn't match other textures in your room imo. 2/10
Load More Replies... Miss Kat O 3 years ago
That's what my bed looks like... and I'll be honest... I bought it cuz it was cheap
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
I grew up with a crushed blue velvet couch that I absolutely loved but now I look at that fabric and feel like I'm sweating
Janelle Dummer 3 years ago
Agree, some designers suggest velvet if you want the 20's-30's Art Deco and Old Hollywood vibe. Each to their own, I guess.
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Another inexpensive solution that can make your pad look and feel more put together is paint. "[It] is relatively cheap for the impact it offers and while it requires labor, touching up tired paint on trim and walls, or repainting entirely will freshen up a space significantly." If you’re in a rental, Merrill has recently written a blog post with some ideas on decorating that will work as well, so be sure to take a peek right here.
Merrill pointed out that fabric is a reasonably-priced decorating option that can instantly make a difference. "I’m a big fan of the magic of fabric. It helps to be able to sew, of course. But when I was young and on a no-money budget, I would use sheets to make curtains, bedding, shower curtains and pillows. They come in such pretty patterns and are available at all price points," the interior designer said.
Of course, there are also several no-cost solutions that can make your residence look more put together. "For no money, spend time re-organizing, decluttering and simply re-imagining how you’re using your rooms and can you move things around. We hang a picture and then stop looking at it. Moving things around will make them feel like new (or at least seen!)."
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Xottel 3 years ago
To such a degree that one has to bring their flat back to this standard when they move out so the next tenants can have their turn at being disgusted by this.
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ffdave117 3 years ago
This is not a cheap fix. I've had to do this for some of my customers. It's only my opinion but I believe this started because it was easier to hide terrible drywall finishing by covering it up with this c**p.
Milady Blue 3 years ago
I despise this c**p - collects dust and cobwebs like it is anticipating a dust and cobweb shortage.
Catalina Winemixer 3 years ago
Don’t just tear these out w***y-nilly. Most before like the 90s are laden with asbestos.
Cara G 3 years ago
I'm absolutely sent over the fact that BP censored the word w***y. 🤣😏🙄
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Labellesouris 3 years ago
Hey now!! Some of us are attached to our popcorn ceilings (that are still in the house we bought in the 1990s). omg I'm old:(
Colin Bryant 3 years ago
The near standardized use of this c**p has led to a new industry removing it here lol.
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
Yeah, this isn't something you can really control and most of us don't want to go to all the trouble and labor of scraping all that off
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Bored Person 3 years ago
IKEA is good, affordable and 'easy to put together'
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Choompie & Dottie Gonzales 3 years ago
They're really not. Horrible for the environment, and let their chest of drawers kill people when they knew there was a problem ages before the lawsuits.
Load More Replies... Downunderdude 3 years ago
This post is VERY subjective. The poster is entitled to his/her opinion, I suppose, even if he/she is wrong. Is tik tok now the arbiter of good taste? God help us.
Hypoxia Smurf 3 years ago
Plain white cabinetry is fine for a 'clinical' look. We prefer birch for living spaces and dark oak for our shared office's formal 'barrister' look. YMMV.
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Bored Pangolin 3 years ago
I gotta disagree. It's a cheap product in price by comparison but I find their white and minimalist design can make a space feel uncluttered, clean and simple in a modern way that looks the opposite of cheap to me.
Cara G 3 years ago
Agreed 100%. There's a difference between cheap and inexpensive.
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Krásnoočko 3 years ago (edited)
Ikea is cheap, that's the point of it. If I see a piece of basic ikea furniture, I can safely say it was cheap - not a very groundbreaking discovery. I only shop for furniture in ikea and I'm fine with it looking like ikea, because I can't afford expensive furniture and ikea has very good design for the price. Again, that is the whole point of the company. Cheap can but doesn't have to mean tasteless.
Maureen Holloway 3 years ago
IKEA is full of young people, young families, all kinds of people buying the furniture they need to live within their budgets now. Not everyone inherits or wants “antiques”, nor wants to wait with semi-furnished homes until they can afford other furniture. Time to get over our obsession with luxury and looking expensive and focus on purpose here and now. BTW, I have IKEA pieces from over 40 years ago still great.
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Hypoxia Smurf 3 years ago
Thrift shops may be your answer. Or "going-out-of business" sales. Or yard sales. Meanwhile, we're unconcerned with brands. When we needed sturdy furniture, we hit discounters: Ross, Home Goods, Scandanavian Designs, and some suburban importers. From such a small shop, an awesome Tibetan cabinet looms over me right now, at the cost of a couple of fully-loaded Ikea Billy bookshelves. Bargains abound!
Load More Replies... Janelle Dummer 3 years ago
I've seen videos where DIYers get ahold of these and make them into works of art.
Load More Replies... Hypoxia Smurf 3 years ago
As with any furniture supplier, you can buy cheap-looking crud or elegant delights. We call our shelving "the Swedish forest" -- all Billy cabinets with glass doors, of various heights and colors, filling four rooms. Good stuff!
PMorrisHTX 3 years ago
Billy cabinets can look nice in the right setup and settings. We used them in our home office and study to fill an otherwise empty wall and filled them with our book collection and accessorised them with some of our favourite things.
Load More Replies... Cara G 3 years ago (edited)
And here we have the perfect example of the difference between "cheap" and "inexpensive". Cheap implies low quality for the amount you are paying whereas inexpensive means cost-effective without sacrificing all the quality of the item. This is IKEA's exact business model and the reason why it exists. They offer sturdy, mid-high quality, minimalistic pieces in neutral colors and styles at a reasonable price point. Granted, these aren't pieces you'll be passing down to your grandchildren as heirlooms. But in no way are IKEA products cheap. They are inexpensive and extremely practical in addition to being attractive usually.
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Ivo H 3 years ago
Oh I do disagree with this one. It really depends on the rest of the interior. I could easily imagine the old-english-library-like interior with dark bulky couch, wing chair, fireplace, long-hair rug and lots of bookshelves!
Chris B 3 years ago
Old English Libraries would not have bulky sofas, only individual armchairs.
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Makajha Banjjjak 3 years ago
Now it can only be those stiff chairs/armchairs in pastel colors on thin legs. Uncomfortable af, but hey, it doesn't look 'cheap' (also because it's ridiculously overpriced)
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Jonathan Zagrodnik 3 years ago
Don't buy a $2000 reclining couch, it makes you look cheap!.... WHAT?!
Popcorn_Gremlin 3 years ago
I was going to say something in defence of bulky sofas and recliners but 60% of everything i own i found on the street so that's about as cheap as it gets. eh, guess my house looks cheap, because it was mostly free XD
The interior designer shared a few common decorating mistakes to have in mind when updating your space. First, she explained that old furniture that looks worn out should be repaired to give it a fresh look. "Rachel Ashwell marketed the Shabby Chic aesthetic, which is a feminine take on aged and used-looking items. It’s a gift to be able to turn chippy furniture and frayed fabric edges into a chic (and also expensive) brand. But in reality, nothing looks cheaper than chipped, tired-looking pieces," Merrill explained, adding that a bit of repairing and touching up will always up the whole look.
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Dippin Dot 3 years ago
I JUST described this type of lighting as b00b lighting to my mom!!
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KM 3 years ago
Ah yes, of course, i, too, update all the lighting features in my one bedroom apartment every season according to the current fashions! Ffs
YouKiddingMe 3 years ago
That's not necessarily outdated, just the cheapest fixture you can buy at Home Depot!
FoodieBeck 3 years ago
Yep, my house was flipped, these are literally in every room.
Load More Replies... Cara G 3 years ago
*adds titty to list of words that make it through BP censor*
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Hypoxia Smurf 3 years ago
Dirty Tiffany lamps may look sloppy, but clean ancient lights are just 'retro'.
Janet Graham 3 years ago
Oh, give me a break! Most lighting fixtures are in keeping with the age of the home. It also has to do with the purpose of the light. This particular light is probably 25-30 old in style, but it is perfect for a stairwell because it won't gather bugs or dust inside and you only have to get out the ladder to change the bulb. Practical and it still looks good.
SunshineBurrito 3 years ago
Bro this is not out dated I live in a house that was built very recently and have this lighting. I guess it’s only the fancy overpriced stuff now huh
#9
Labellesouris 3 years ago
That's a first world, rich person issue. Not for me!
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Celeste Grant 3 years ago
Who sees your bedding other than the people sleeping in the bed?? My bedroom is a private space so no one has the chance to be judgemental about my bedding!
Milady Blue 3 years ago
I close my bedroom door, and if someone goes in anyway, they DESERVE the horrors of crumpled bedding.
Wonderful 3 years ago
Sorry I don't have the time or patience to iron my bedsheets. Sorry I'm a heathen.
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
OMG, this is a house, not a hotel! Who the *!%@ cares if the bedsheets are creased???
Casey McAlister 3 years ago
Of course it's gonna be creased, you sleep on it. People don't usually lie still in bed all night long. Unless they are dead.
#10
Michelle Newell 3 years ago
Right?! I want to crawl into this grape and move that damn couch.
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Premislaus de Colo 3 years ago
Like in the photo or general? I'm a fan of still life (dutch way) and I have few on canvas around the house. Not sure if they make the house look cheap...
BadCat 3 years ago
Only the ultimate art snobs, who actually just really hate artwork could ever cultivate this thought.
Anne Spoonhour 3 years ago
No, BadCat, it's not art snobbery, in this instance, it's ignorance. It's a bad shot aimed at a wrong target. Canvas is not the enemy; the *subjects* or the art on the walls might be, but that's all a matter of taste. I'm not crazy about Picasso... : )
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Hypoxia Smurf 3 years ago
Cheap photo-grade 'art' on canvas looks crappy. Actual paintings and good prints don't necessarily suck. Our single photo-art piece (of running quail) is painted on steel, not canvas, and hangs outside, where it belongs.
Maggie Dinzler Shaw 3 years ago
I put many of my photos on canvas and have exhibited them in many places. I will keep mine, thanks. Some have won awards.
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Sareaesque 3 years ago
as an artist with a few canvases hanging in friends houses, I strongly object
Another mistake some homeowners make is bad lighting. "Regardless of how expensive, or inexpensive, an interior is, if the lighting is terrible, it will look terrible," she told us. "Overhead bright lights are reminiscent of being under investigation. Hard on the eyes and makes you look terrible. Don’t rely on just a single ceiling light wherever possible." Merrill suggested avoiding this by simply adding a few table and floor lamps is key. "Also, dimmers are your best friend when it comes to lighting. Switching out standard switches for dimmers is a relatively easy DIY project that will give all your rooms flexibility in the lighting."
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Thea 3 years ago
This one sounds entitled, this is a space saver for people in small spaces, shouldnt be considered anything else but practical.
Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago
Really... now I'm starting to think any practical solution is going to be called cheap.
Krásnoočko 3 years ago
Oh no, I'm a cheap a*s b***h because I don't own my home, I rent a small flat and my landlady asked me not to drill additional holes in the walls (not that there is a lot of usable walls to begin with) so I use over the door hanger and it is a huge help.
Catalina Winemixer 3 years ago
The only reason this is bad is it will slowly chip away at the lacquer on the doorway. Solution: repaint the stupid doorway once a year.
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
Or maybe the parts that touch the door can be cushioned somehow?
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Robert T 3 years ago
Frequently used in rented accomodation to avoid having to drill holes in the walls.
Linda Van Maanen 3 years ago
I have one but not because I can't drill holes in the wall. Why can't you drill holes in the wall of a rental? We all do that. We also paint the walls and put new carpet in or whatever you want on the floor. We actually do what we want with it, as long as you don't take a wall out without permission.
Load More Replies... Krásnoočko 3 years ago (edited)
because f**k people who live in small apartments, f**k people who rent and f**k poor people in general, I guess. horrible, horrible post full of entitled out of touch bs.
Load More Replies... Michelle Newell 3 years ago
Um, really? Are we talking the front door because this has been a lifesaver for my bedroom. No more pile in the corner of clothes I've worn for an hour and had no place to go.
Hypoxia Smurf 3 years ago
If mounted inside an inward-swinging bedroom door, who else will notice?
#12
Sally Horrocks 3 years ago
Are there really people who, when visiting a house, stick their head in the shower and then pass judgement on it?
LEGOPernille 3 years ago
Plastic showers??? 😂😂😂... some of the best to save water with are with plastic and have some of the best products... HansGrohe...
Nadine Debard 3 years ago
There are plastic ones imitating metal ones (HansGrohe too! I love this brand) that look fancy
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Kira 7 3 years ago
haha! Tell that to our management! they JUST renovated our building and WE have a white plastic INSERT tub/shower!!!
Linda Van Maanen 3 years ago
So replace them if you want something different?
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Falcon dimi 3 years ago
Oh no. People can see that I wash my clothes. The horror of having to put the machine where you have space for it.
Darcy Marie 3 years ago
Oh no!! Now they'll know that i can't afford to pay the elves to keep my laundry done
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Janet Graham 3 years ago
Yes, I believe it is time to take the author of this piece and book her on a one-way trip to NYC. There, she can rent a studio apartment for $5K/month and try to not make it look cheap.
Snorky The Pig 3 years ago
do you mean like in the kitchen, or they are camouflaged to look like cabinets as some do with refrigerators?
Lisa Green 3 years ago
I’ve never seen a washing machine in a kitchen before
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Irene McIver 3 years ago
Apparently in America, some households have to share a laundry room with neighbours in the same block, some have a small laundry room in their own home and some have the washing machine (exposed) in the bathroom.
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Nicola Roberts 3 years ago
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place to admit you can easily identify my washing machine, cooker and fridge/freezer. Not a single tree was harmed in the budget design.
Amy Force 3 years ago
NO, I'm sorry - I spent a LOT of money on my machines, and got them in a finish so that they *match* my other (kitchen) appliances... so, F**k THIS - *L@@K* at my BEAUTIFUL APPLIANCES!! LOL
Kevin Smith 3 years ago
Got a feeling that the person that made this list is from the US where we have separate rooms for laundry. I know many countries it is common place for the washing machine to be in the kitchen.
ADHD McChick 3 years ago
I live in the US too, and my husband and I rented a home once, where the washer/dryer was in the kitchen. And as a matter of fact, the house I grew up in, in which my mother lived until just a few years ago, was/is the same way. But it definitely isn't as common here, as other countries. Either way, though, you put it wherever you've got the room and the plumbing. Where I live now, mine is in a little alcove, in the hallway between the kitchen and the master bedroom. It is what it is, yo.
Load More Replies...When it comes to timeless design choices that can instantly spruce up your home and require little effort, Merrill said that curb appeal is definitely something to consider. "Adding pretty pots of flowers, a fun doormat and a freshly painted front door will up the look overall. The author Edith Wharton said in her book The Decoration of Houses (pub. 1897) that the transition from outside to inside should be as smooth and easy as possible." According to the interior designer, the outside should set up what’s happening on the inside. "If the outside looks tired and lackluster, the inside will feel the same."
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Cara G 3 years ago
It's just making me laugh at this point. I'm enjoying how much we are all loathing it in an act of solidarity.
Load More Replies... Milady Blue 3 years ago
Whoever came up with this list is a mean little person. Like the Grinch, their heart is two sizes too small.
Robert T 3 years ago
Oh eff off. Not everybody likes plain bedding. There are tasteful patterns that will suit a room. I have a choice of patchwork print or foxes and deer in a forest!
Liv 3 years ago
I love them... 😍 The right pattern can bring coziness to the bed. Much better (and easier, and cleaner) than a mountain of pillows.
Lady Lava 3 years ago
True! I keep my patterned bedding! And I hate those pillows that are only for decoration...
Load More Replies... Kitten Kat 3 years ago
There is NOTHING wrong with this. Who wrote this stupid list? Someone out of touch with reality, evidently
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Beverly Hasegawa 3 years ago
Not true. Take a look at some of the most traditional British houses.
Giulio Verdekiwi 3 years ago
Pale colored wall all the way. Bright.. nonono
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Casey McAlister 3 years ago
Oh. f**k off. I like bright colors. Not everything should be soul-sucking beige.
Lady Goldberry 3 years ago
I'm beginning to get an idea of what this so-called Interior Designer thinks would be an acceptable home. Cold, sterile, plain.
Shyla Clay 3 years ago
HGTV dreams. Boring. I can't be me in grey and beige.
Load More Replies... Nitka Tsar 3 years ago
My most beautiful flat had every room in a different bright color. My landlord loved it too!
Elizabeth Truss 3 years ago
Exactly! For the love of God, if it makes you happy in your home, who cares what other people think about my house. I'm out.
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Béatrice Gallet 3 years ago
It's not the bright color Wich make this room look cheap but the cheap furniture !
Evil Little Thing 3 years ago
Pretty sure the sloped mattress and folding chair say a lot more about this room than the yellow walls do.
Elizabeth Truss 3 years ago
I didn't even notice the mattress 😂 I'd fall out every night!
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BoredBirb 3 years ago
This is the dumbest article ever. Literally. That I've seen on BP.
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Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago
What's the alternative? We've got thermo blinds and I've never seen anything that blocks out the light and the heat so perfectly - at least nothing you could install in a rented apartment.
Snorky The Pig 3 years ago
Not cheap when done right. My parents wanted sheer white panels in their room but also something that would block light, so they put this on with sheer panels on top. when they want light, they roll it up, at night they close it. so convenient.
WoodenLion 3 years ago
good ones are pretty expensive. $400 + for a regular size one patterned and all.
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pinkytoes 3 years ago
true that. I hate the verticals, those look cheap IMO
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Michelle Kaiser 3 years ago
I actually love roller blinds. Especially good if you have dogs and they look simple and clean. Easy to clean! And some printed ones are super expensive.
Of course, one of the most important aspects of making your house look stunning is rather simple — declutter. A messy home takes away from the charming space that might be lurking below, Merrill said. "Decluttering and having storage systems in place (such as baskets) to contain toys, clothes, etc., will turn a space around immediately. In the same vein, collections of small items (collectible teapots or action figures) are not elegant unless housed and displayed with intention," she mentioned.
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Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
Rugs that are way too small for the space. I agree.
Load More Replies... Ivo H 3 years ago
Well duh, the right size for carpet is always at least 10x10 meters, regardless of size of the room. everything else looks cheap! /s
Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago
You might say "rugs too small for the space they're in" - not every area needs huge rugs...
Cara G 3 years ago
Exactly. You don't put a kitchen mat on the floor of your ballroom obviously.
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Roos Dillema 3 years ago
As we say in the Netherlands: flikker op zeg, het geld groeit me niet op de rug! (p**s off, my money does not grow on trees)
SunshineBurrito 3 years ago
seriously this is just seeming entitled at this point
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Snorky The Pig 3 years ago
Again, depends on the pattern, I know people with scrolly brocade carpet and it looks luxe in a carved-wood living room.
ADHD McChick 3 years ago (edited)
Yeah. Some patterns look great. And some can also help hide wear.
Load More Replies... Milady Blue 3 years ago
Who is making up this list? If this stuff offends these people so much, they can stay at home, alone, in their "tasteful" and expensive palaces.
Mona Renouf 3 years ago
How about some super cool patterned carpet for your basement movie and game room?? Yeah super cool right? The room where you go for indoor fun like watching “Love and Thunder” or “Encanto”, “Mary Poppins” or playing a great game a cards or darts? If you have any creative bone in your body and a fun outgoing personality I would expect an awesome colorful patterned carpet to match the vibe of the room 😁🙌 Just be yourself.
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Krásnoočko 3 years ago
...or a small flat, not enough space issue? FFS! I live in effing Paris and I'm not going to be shamed for living in a small flat and having to manage the space tightly. Lot of these are so out of touch, it makes me mad.
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Kelsie Marx 3 years ago
My mother was the biggest clean freak on the face of this planet while growing up! Honestly, I was afraid to make a sandwich in fear that she would yell at me. When she would tell me to help her clean and I would, if it wasn’t to her satisfaction (which it never was) she would re clean it. Glad I didn’t inherit her “clean freak” genes😂! I say that a house is supposed to be lived in and to enjoy the things that matter most that are sharing the four walls with you and that is your family!
Mona Renouf 3 years ago
It takes all kinds of wonderful people to make our beautiful world go round. Everyone has a special gift and some have the gift of organized, some the gift of being artistic and some the gift of speaking in public or the gift of being super intelligent. Let’s embrace everyone for their uniqueness and this persons gift is just not in the photo. Happy to see them growing some organic food investing in their health and saving in their wallet 🙌
Kira 7 3 years ago
start giving us MORE CABINITS THEN!! and not weird shaped ones with pipes down the centre of the insides!!!!
Elizabeth Truss 3 years ago
😂 Yaaasss! Can't store anything under my bathroom sink!
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If you’re in the middle of redecorating or feel overwhelmed by the daunting process of designing your own home, Merrill advised you to have patience and be flexible. "Everything is more expensive and is taking longer these days. Long-lead times are annoying but unavoidable much of the time. If you love something, it’s worth the wait. If it’s not worth the wait, you might not love it as much as you think."
#20
Downunderdude 3 years ago
Huh? Aren't shelves for putting things on? Otherwise, what's the point of having them? Is this shelf 'cluttered'?
Catalina Winemixer 3 years ago
Obviously fancy people live in beige monasteries with black doors.
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3 years ago
shelves are literally for storing/displaying clutter... hard disagree with this take
Sandeep Patel 3 years ago
Dont agree that shelves should be "Clutter" free. But are books classed as clutter?? I see books as knowledge and sources of knowledge when required
#21
AbenteurPirat 3 years ago
Dunno where you live mate, but i've frankly never been to a country where it seemed they hid them. These days interesting designs for your radiators are actually all the rage?!
pebs 3 years ago
In Italy, sometimes the heating is underfloor radiant panels (a terrifying thing in case of leaks), but there is nothing wrong with exposed radiators.
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LEGOPernille 3 years ago
You can't cover radiators in countries where you depend on their funktion...
Downunderdude 3 years ago
I agree the stain is ick, but if your heating is radiators, what are you supposed to do?
Steven Windfeld 3 years ago
Yuck, you have walls?! That is soooo outdated XD
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ReallyBoredRedPanda 3 years ago
I created this account solely to trash on this list. What kind of entitled dumbums worked on this?? Touch some grass already, you are out of reality.
Casey McAlister 3 years ago
But they give off more warmth when they are exposed. If you cover them with some panel or whatever you are gonna waste more energy to warm up your room.
Cawaran 3 years ago
Actually, the opposite is true. In my country in the 70s covers for radiators were all the rage. People bought these wooden boxes (perforated, because you have to let the heat out somehow) and they are horrible.
Makajha Banjjjak 3 years ago (edited)
I think our whole eastern block had them😅 maybe post communism look is 'rich' now
Load More Replies... Mona Renouf 3 years ago
Hmm really interesting? How can your main source of heat make your place look cheap? So writer suggesting go without heat? Cover it up by hiding with a piece of furniture and be cold. Try to hide it and create a fire hazard and be unsafe? The stain might not be something that can easily or safely be taken care of, unless you have the manufacturer come in and repaint unit or properly remove the stain. I usually don’t comment on things but this writers list seems quite harsh and they must not live in the same world we live in. Life isn’t perfect.
Roland Gosselin 3 years ago
Whaaaaat ? They are exposed in every single home in Europe. They are even part of the decoration sometimes - when they are particularly old (19th century) or when they have a very modern design.
#22
Rosemary Warren 3 years ago
Some people can't afford the $200 extra charge to get it painted. Or they don't want to offend the neighbors who have to look at their purple door all day. 🎨
Aboredpanda 3 years ago
What in the world is UPVC? Many of these seem very nation spesific. :/
Janet Graham 3 years ago
Is it the color or the composition you don't approve of? White seems to go with the house trim. And the door is wonderful!
Vinita Talaulikar 3 years ago
I love white or cream. As long as white remains white. But It is high maintenance to keep it clean, dust free and no stains...
Moreover, when it comes to what you need vs. what you want, she explained that our needs must come first. "For example, if you need a decent sofa and want it to be leather (which can be very, very expensive), this is the time to consider the second-hand furniture route. Genuine aniline leather will last for years. Bonded leather, which comes on cheaper pieces, will not last very long because all it is are micro-thin slices of the leather scraps applied to a paper foundation."
"Try to buy the best quality you can on seating and items that will be well-used. Tables get less physical use (usually no one is sitting on them, moving them a lot, etc.) so cheaper stylish versions can be found that will work quite well," she added.
#23
Jayne Kyra 3 years ago
So the large fake papyrus scrolls are cool, but the original artwork that is small is not? Pass.
Andrew Keane 3 years ago
Went to the Picasso Museum last year in Malaga. So cheap! Small artwork everywhere.
ReallyBoredRedPanda 3 years ago
I created this account solely to trash on this list. What kind of entitled dumbums worked on this?? Touch some grass already, you are out of reality.
Hypoxia Smurf 3 years ago
Depends on what's affordable, I guess, as well as your intent. Arrays of small pictures are appropriate in some positions. Let's see, where do I put the "rogue's gallery" of family snapshots?
Rosemary Moreland 3 years ago
Don’t visit me. We have photos and paintings of all sizes allover our walls. Husband is a photographer and dabbled in acrylic painting as well.
#24
Sarah Pierce 3 years ago
Pretty much how dare you like something I don't....what parent doesn't display atleast some of their kids art?
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Premislaus de Colo 3 years ago
OK. This is so much bull. IDC if it makes my house look cheap or not. I know how proud my kids are when they see their work presented as art. And to be honest, I'd be more concerned with these plastic chairs in the photo
Bonnie Parker 3 years ago
At first i kinda thought this click bait was funny... now i really feel this person is just a prime Reddit AH
Load More Replies... Sherry Ofus 3 years ago
Them’s fighting words! Post your kids’ artwork! If you’re worried about design, frame it!
Isolde Leeuwen 3 years ago
While somebody did a pretty good job hanging it properly. My fridge is invisible behind all the artwork of my kids
#25
Thea 3 years ago
Sorry that my room is so small that I cant fit it in in any other way, does this make me poor? Maybe. Does it make me cheap? Absolutely not.
BadCat 3 years ago (edited)
This list must have been cultivated by a bunch of millionaires with middle class friends they think as lowly. All of these points are unrelatable to the average person.
Jo Focquet 3 years ago
it's a space safer plus i'm a person who is used to sleep against the wall, i have to sleep against the wall otherwise i can't sleep. this post is really for rich people who can afford a big house and expensive furniture
ReallyBoredRedPanda 3 years ago
I created this account solely to trash on this list. What kind of entitled dumbums worked on this?? Touch some grass already, you are out of reality.
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
Okay, my mind is officially blown. How on EARTH does this make a room look "cheap"? Where's the bed supposed to be genius, in the middle of the room???
3 years ago
I used to have my bed up against the wall in my old apartment, I got used to my bed being in a corner and now i cannot sleep otherwise without being anxious i’ll fall off somehow lol (we all have irrational fears no matter how stupid they sound)
Rosemary Warren 3 years ago
it's not irrational. I grew up sleeping in a bunk bed (smaller than a twin) attached to a wall, and my current bed is also against the wall. So there's one less side to tip out of (or lose your teddy bear out of) in the night. 🛌
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Gladys Hayes Southerland 3 years ago
And where did you suggest l put the bed? Cheap bc my bed is in a corner? That's reaching...
No matter your decorating budget, you want to create an aesthetically pleasing space that speaks directly to you. "It’s fun to follow trends, but be sure you really actually like it in the first place. Just because everyone is doing gray doesn't mean you will like it. Don’t spend money on things you don’t love." And, most importantly, enjoy the process but take it seriously. "Whether you’re rich or poor, you don’t want to waste money or time," Merrill concluded.
#26
Pizzagirl 91 3 years ago
There's a place for thick rugs, there's a place for thin rugs. I won't put a thick rug in our nursery, because it's harder to clean and our twins have had diaper accidents sometimes. Similar with the hallways, why would you put a thick rug where people walk in with their shoes on? In our living room, go ahead, I'll take a rug I could lose my keys in.
Just dave 3 years ago
Looks more like a trip hazard than a design hazard.
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Hypoxia Smurf 3 years ago
Depends on the quality of the thin rugs, and the locale and climate of their usage. Our brilliant MidEastern and SouthWestern rugs don't cheapen our house. Just don't trip on the edges after another knee surgery. ;(
Neli Mehmanesh 3 years ago
I am surprised to read this, I am Iranian/Persian and can tell you for sure that the best silk rugs are those that are "thinner" because that means more knots per Centimeter, however,this is not true for all types of persian rugs, we have cheaper rugs that are thin.
Janet Graham 3 years ago
One thing is for sure, not fastening your rug to the floor is a huge trip hazard. That isn't cheap, it's stupid.
Roland Gosselin 3 years ago
Huh ? I have a 1000€ kilim rug and... yep, it's rather thin, sorry.
Mona Renouf 3 years ago
You have to have the right rug in the right space. Thin, thick, large or small there is a place for each of them 😊
#27
Ivo H 3 years ago
Ok, next time I'll just buy some of Monet's doodling and hang it in the toilet.
Hubert Martin 3 years ago
Mass produced artwork sucks. Small art sucks. Your kid's art sucks. Who wrote this garbage?
Ivo H 3 years ago
Really? I heard somewhere that if you cancel your Netflix subscription and skip few starbucks coffees, you’ll be a billionaire in no time!
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Jojo40 3 years ago
Ahh let me welcome you into the art gallery. All of the works in here are 100% original. Why yes, yes, that is a figure of a stick man that i have drawn. What an experienced eye you have.
Darcy Marie 3 years ago
Just make sure it's not too small. Or on canvas. Or too childish.
Load More Replies... Anne Spoonhour 3 years ago
Well, let's see... art on canvas is bad, small art is bad, children's art is bad, mass-produced "art" is bad... what next?
ReallyBoredRedPanda 3 years ago
I created this account solely to trash on this list. What kind of entitled dumbums worked on this?? Touch some grass already, you are out of reality.
Mona Renouf 3 years ago
I think people should buy what makes them happy in their heart when they walk in the room 😁
Janet Graham 3 years ago
Snob attack! Doesn't like anything on the walls so far. No small pictures, no canvas art, no kid's drawings, no mass-produced pieces. How about my grandmother's quilt, it looks great and it a one of a kind piece.
Just dave 3 years ago
Actually if you stretch it to a board and frame it, probably look pretty good. Something interesting on a wall and some family history as well and honor your grandmother.
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#28
Darren Fusellier 3 years ago
This whole post is I think, some of the items are fairly standard in the UK
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Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 3 years ago
Um, if you cover them up, doesn't that defeat the purpose of the light?
SunshineBurrito 3 years ago
BRO MY FRIEND HAS THESE IN HER COLLEGE DORM AND THEY LOOK SICK SO JUST P**S OFF ALREADY
A Random Potato 3 years ago
I like how these look! It’s such a cool effect, especially the color changing ones!
Zelda Fitzgerald 3 years ago
I have this in my bedroom and it looks badass. Especially when you turn it dark red during sexy time 😜
Mona Renouf 3 years ago
My teenagers love them just like this and just like all their other teenager friends……Either in $100,000.00 home or a $1,00,000.00 and I’ve seen both teenager rooms same LED look. That’s what they like and are in right now
#29
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago (edited)
...are a necessity if you don't want them to touch radiators under the window.
Poultry Geist 3 years ago
Well radiators are for the (puts hand over mouth and whispers) “poor”
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LillieMean 3 years ago
Our bare radiators bring heat better in winter if they are not covered with long curtains.
VikingAbroad 3 years ago
... are a necessity if you have kids or cats. (or radiators as listed below)
Adriaan Verhelle 3 years ago
Where I live, this curtain would be considered the correct length. Why would it need to go all the way to the floor when the window does not?
Paul Reynolds 3 years ago
Curtains are meant to cover the window area. They don't need to go all the way to the floor!!
ReallyBoredRedPanda 3 years ago
I created this account solely to trash on this list. What kind of entitled dumbums worked on this?? Touch some grass already, you are out of reality.
#30
Jo Jones 3 years ago
I’d have to disagree on that to the extent . Fake well made silk flowers are beautiful , low maintenance and in a long run cheaper than fresh bought every week . Plastic tat is terrible though , I agree wholeheartedly
Erin Campbell 3 years ago
Yeah they’ve come a long way. It took me awhile to realize the flowers in my mom’s kitchen were fake.
Load More Replies... Milady Blue 3 years ago
I can't have real plants in the house. The cats treat them as a salad bar.
Sareaesque 3 years ago
ugh, same! Have to be careful which I buy in, and they have to survive my cats on top of my attempts to keep them alive
Load More Replies... Nitka Tsar 3 years ago
Hmm... I'm torn. I love some green in my home, but real plants don't last long with me. Plus: my husband is allergic to everything
Snorky The Pig 3 years ago
if you have pets or kids that eat everything, this may be the only way to get real flowers until your funeral, so no.
Zelda Fitzgerald 3 years ago
This article should be titled "30 things that a wannabe interior decorator wants to whine about"
Hypoxia Smurf 3 years ago
Fake plants INSIDE a house may be necessary. Such OUTSIDE the house are signs of cheeziness. Is that a plastic palm tree on your front porch?
yellowphantom 3 years ago
I have 2 different neighbors with yards full of fake sunflowers. Nothing in this article comes close to that except maybe the corny sayings written on the wall. Many of the items are just not something people who rent or who are not rich, can do anything about, like lighting fixtures and popcorn ceilings. Most of the items are comfort and convenience vs pretentiousness. No one has to put fake flowers in their yard though.
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Ange Marsden 3 years ago
Plastic is so terrible for the environment, it seems extra criminal to turn it into plants
Darcy Marie 3 years ago
A lot of fake plants I've seen lately are made from fabric and wax so at least there's an improvement.
Load More Replies... ReallyBoredRedPanda 3 years ago
I created this account solely to trash on this list. What kind of entitled dumbums worked on this?? Touch some grass already, you are out of reality.
Susannah Williams 3 years ago
If you have cats then fake flowers or plants are all you can have!
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Anna Nowak 3 years ago
Awful, pretentious list. Let people decorate their homes the way they like without being shamed.
Beverly Hasegawa 3 years ago
Panda: This post was a massive fail. Whoever posted this stuff really didn't know what they were talking about.
humdrum 3 years ago
This Tiktoker is a 20 year old interior design student from England who thinks anything that betrays a lack of servants or space looks cheap. They probably grew up posh and clueless.
Lydia Owen the Bi-tch 3 years ago
Basically they want minimalism and anything else is tacky and cheap
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Joanna Stasiołek 3 years ago
This is the most pointless and ridiculous article ever. Is this article written just as a click bait so people will read and rage?
Kia 3 years ago
@gk sutto what is your problem people are commenting perfectly accurate things that only person that looks insecure and offended is you.
Load More Replies... Premislaus de Colo 3 years ago
I disagree with 95% of what's on that list, so I'll just leave it be...
Birute Kunciute 3 years ago
And what is the point of posting this list? To shame? The less that kind of pretentious people who makes such lists,the better everybody would be..BP:better no content,than that kind of content.
Anna Nowak 3 years ago
Awful, pretentious list. Let people decorate their homes the way they like without being shamed.
Beverly Hasegawa 3 years ago
Panda: This post was a massive fail. Whoever posted this stuff really didn't know what they were talking about.
humdrum 3 years ago
This Tiktoker is a 20 year old interior design student from England who thinks anything that betrays a lack of servants or space looks cheap. They probably grew up posh and clueless.
Lydia Owen the Bi-tch 3 years ago
Basically they want minimalism and anything else is tacky and cheap
Load More Replies... Joanna Stasiołek 3 years ago
This is the most pointless and ridiculous article ever. Is this article written just as a click bait so people will read and rage?
Kia 3 years ago
@gk sutto what is your problem people are commenting perfectly accurate things that only person that looks insecure and offended is you.
Load More Replies... Premislaus de Colo 3 years ago
I disagree with 95% of what's on that list, so I'll just leave it be...
Birute Kunciute 3 years ago
And what is the point of posting this list? To shame? The less that kind of pretentious people who makes such lists,the better everybody would be..BP:better no content,than that kind of content.
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